tome

[ˈtɔ.mɨ]

/[ˈtɔ.mɨ]/ verb

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The verdict

“tome” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,783 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#64,783
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs tomar

Key facts for tome
PropertyValue
Headwordtome
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtɔ.mɨ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tome” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tome lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for tome is 4 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɔ.mɨ]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,783 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for tome in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tome, spelled T-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs tomar
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs tomar
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular des positiven Imperativs Präsens des Verbs tomar
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular des negativen Imperativs des Verbs tomar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tome"?
"tome" is spelled T-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔ.mɨ].
What does "tome" mean?
As a verb, "tome" means: 1. Person Singular Präsens Konjunktiv des Verbs tomar
How do you pronounce "tome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tome" is [ˈtɔ.mɨ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tome" come from?
"tome" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tome”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔ.mɨ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list